there is bad in me
a thing that festers and drums
waiting for it’s turn to take over
when the better parts of myself
fail to succeed with grace and composure
his methods of resolution are often messy
but they are thorough and brusque
sharp and piercing
unlike the softness this side tries to emulate
he is my necessary evil
when the switch is flipped
I am at his mercy
and yet despite the aftermath that I have witnessed
covered in the blood of resistance
I know as well as my deceiver
I don’t love the devil in me
but I don’t hate him either
The Blood and the Bones is the pseudonym for a former lover of a US servicemember. Follow her here.
Folks - the Parlor is back!
Starting this Saturday night, downtown Cornwall is once again the place to see great theater with Joshua Harmon’s 2018 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award winning dramady Admissions. Drinks, dessert, a hilarious live performance, professional actors, an intimate unforgettable space, pay-what-you-can tickets…it simply does not get better than this.
I’m not going to lie, we’re poking the bear a little with Admissions. It’s not a traditional comedy. It’s a provocative yet even-handed look at the college admissions process and the hypocrisies, gaffes, primal screams, and noble intentions behind race-based admissions. Issues of race, class, and privilege are confronted head-on with Joshua Harmon’s straightforward, unsparing, blunt dialogue. It’s a night of satire, drama and social commentary that will leave you questioning, laughing, and shaking your head.
As always, you’re welcome to show up and hope for a cancellation. But if you really want to see the show, why not book now and save yourself the uncertainty?
This week on the Savage Wonder podcast…
Matt Rendar is an Army combat veteran, current NYPD officer and wildly popular artist. His Etsy shop BattleTribe features evocative, colorful, playful, memorable images that pay homage to both his military past and his pop culture influences.